88 Colgate Ave

TSCC 2415

Gym / Exercise Room, Party Room, Visitor Parking, Meeting / Function Room, Pet Restrictions, Security Guard, Enter Phone System, Guest Suites, Media Room / Cinema, Parking Garage, Visitor Lounge, BBQs, Elevator

Common Element Maintenance, Building Insurance, Air Conditioning, Heat, Water, Parking

The perfect harmony…enjoyable greenspaces, walkability to shopping and dining, loft-inspired condo suites & simplified transportation options…its all here at the Showcase Lofts!The Showcase Lofts (88 Colgate Avenue) holds a premium position within the east end of Toronto and in the freshly growing and expanding South Riverdale / Leslieville neighbourhood. Completed in 2014 by Aragon Properties (developer & builder), Fliess Gates McGowan Easton Architects and INSITE Landscape Architects, the Showcase Lofts is perfectly named! The types of homebuyers that are drawn to this neighbourhood are artisans & artists (with the option to ‘showcase’ their works within this condo’s amenity spaces) and executive/business professionals. Standing only 7 storeys tall and consisting of 228 loft-like condominium suites, buyers will appreciate the higher quality construction and designer touches throughout.The exterior façade of the Showcase Lofts is unmistakeable, with its 5-floor red brickwork, 6th & 7th floors precast cement, expansive array of transparent glasswork for windows and protruding balconies, and the black steel trim & framing on everything (truly making this condominium ‘pop’ in an edgy, contemporary-styled way). The corners of this condo building have cleverly been made into balconies, providing unobstructed views for all suites.The interior loft-styled suites come in a variety of dimensions, exposures and layout designs, beginning with the smallest of 1 bedrooms (426 square feet) and scaling up to 1 bedroom + den, 2 bedrooms and 3 bedrooms (1942 square feet). There are common features throughout these suites and homebuyers can look forward to seeing exposed brick walls, 9-foot ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, engineered hardwood flooring, polished quartz countertops & stainless-steel appliances in spacious kitchens, some units have skylights in the living room and dining room areas, open concept designs, dimensionally generous balconies with great neighbourhood views and (for wine lovers) built-in wine racks!The in-building amenities collection is just as enticing as these condo suites (an outdoor courtyard, fitness facility, cinema/media room, party room for entertaining guests, guest lounging area, BBQ’s permitted on private balconies, parking garage with guest parking spaces, guest suites and security guard & concierge services. Eastway Property Management is onsite to oversee the day to day operations of this condo building and to attend to the needs of its residents. It is no surprise when viewing the historical average PSF to date for its clearly defines the potential for a positive return on investment via resale values.Tucked neatly inside the street borders of Natalie Place, Dundas Street East, Carlaw Avenue and Colgate Avenue, the Showcase Lofts (88 Colgate Avenue) is perfectly (and strategically) located! TTC public transit users are mere steps away from bus & streetcar stops that can be found all along nearby Queen Street East and Dundas Street East (the closest subway station is Pape station in the north on Danforth Avenue). Homebuyers that prefer to drive can use nearby Booth Avenue heading south to pick up the westbound onramp for Lake Shore Blvd. which merges with the Gardiner Expressway.Carlaw Avenue north to Gerrard Street East will bring homebuyers and investors to the ‘loaded to the brim’ Riverdale Shopping Centre and to the next-door Gerrard Square Shopping Centre (grocery stores, retail stores, LCBO, business services, restaurants, cafes, fast food eateries and so much more!). Queen Street East and Dundas Street East provide alternative amenities options.Living just a few steps away from Bruce Mackey Park, John Chang Neighbourhood Park and the Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre (with swimming pool), buyers will have instant access to some enjoyable greenspaces close to home.